Mark Tami’s voting in Parliament

Mark Tami is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a random selection of Mark Tami’s votes.

• Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, 2 absences, between 2011–2021.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 87 votes for, 19 votes against, 47 absences, between 2006–2021.
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 14 votes against, between 2011–2020.
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 50 votes against, 8 absences, between 2011–2022.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2010–2020.
• Voted a mixture of for and against university tuition fees Show votes 8 votes for, 3 votes against, between 2004–2017.

Last updated: 21 Feb 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Doctors and Nurses 22 Sep 2022

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) nurses and (b) doctors were employed in the NHS in England in (i) the fourth quarter of 2019, and (ii) the second quarter of 2022, excluding those on the temporary register set up to assist with the covid-19 outbreak.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Passports 25 Jul 2022

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) median and (b) mean response time has been to passport queries sent by hon. Members on behalf of constituents to her Department in each of the last six months.

• Restoration and Renewal of the Palace of Westminster 12 Jul 2022

  It is four and a half years since we reached our decision and I think it has been said that it is seven years since we started the whole process, and where are we? Nowhere. We are back where we started. I should say that I am a member of the Sponsor Body—until we abolish it, that is. I believe it has carried out the task that it was set. The fact that certain individuals do not like the...

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Profile

Labour MP for Alyn and Deeside

Entered the House of Commons on 7 June 2001 — General election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @MarkTamiMP
• https://facebook.com/alynanddeesidelabourparty

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Mark Tami campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Home Department
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Transport
• Drugs
• Personal Independence Payment: Appeals
• Universal Credit
• Voter Participation/Registration
• Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Currently held offices

• Member, Welsh Grand Committee (since 18 Jan 2022)
• Member, Glue Traps (Offences) Bill Committee (since 12 Jan 2022)
• Opposition Pairing Whip (Commons) (since 10 Apr 2020)
• Member, Administration Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (since 2 Mar 2020)
• Member, Committee of Selection (since 15 Jan 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Opposition Whip (Commons) (12 Feb 2020 to 10 Apr 2020)
• Member, Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (26 Nov 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Administration Committee (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Committee of Selection (12 Sep 2017 to 12 Sep 2017)
• Member, Committee of Selection (12 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Administration Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Palace of Westminster (Joint Committee) (16 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committee of Selection (17 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Administration Committee (23 Jan 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Opposition Pairing Whip (Commons) (7 Oct 2011 to 12 Feb 2020)
• Member, Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art (18 Nov 2010 to 8 Nov 2011)
• Member, Committee of Selection (13 Oct 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Opposition Whip (Commons) (8 Oct 2010 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (14 Nov 2007 to 18 Nov 2007)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (2 Jul 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (22 Jan 2007 to 6 Nov 2007)
• Member, Tax Law Rewrite Bills (Joint Committee) (29 Nov 2005 to 6 Nov 2007)
• PPS (Rt Hon Dawn Primarolo, Paymaster General), HM Treasury (10 Nov 2005 to 6 Sep 2006)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (16 Jul 2001 to 12 Jul 2005)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Barry Jones

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Glue Traps (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Presumption of Death Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Protection of Freedoms Bill Committee (18 out of 20)
• Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee (20 out of 20)
• Crossrail Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Channel Tunnel Rail Link (Supplementary Provisions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Digital Switchover (Disclosure of Information) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• London Olympics Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (15 out of 21)
• Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (1 out of 4)
• Regulation of Financial Services (Land Transactions) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Criminal Defence Service Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Consumer Credit Bill Committee (2 out of 4)
• Sex Discrimination (Clubs and Other Private Associations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill Committee (3 out of 5)
• Public Audit (Wales) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill Committee (3 out of 6)
• Children Bill Committee (7 out of 8)
• Hunting (Re-committed) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Hunting Bill Committee (22 out of 31)
• Crime (International Co-operation) Bill Committee (2 out of 8)
• Employment Bill Committee (17 out of 17)